
There is a saying in the morally upstanding circles of Westminster in which I dwell: “leave the wives out of it”. Unless there is some particular significance to a great matter of state, or perhaps if taxpayers’ money is at
by Alex Wickham13 Mar 2015, 7:58 AM PST0

Whilst the vast majority of Europe is looking forward to watching next week’s solar eclipse in wonder and delight, for the people in charge of Germany’s power grid, the celestial event poses a major problem. Seven percent of Germany’s electricity comes
by Donna Rachel Edmunds13 Mar 2015, 7:45 AM PST0

Viewers have criticised the BBC for allowing former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy to appear on its Question Time show last night, after the recovering alcoholic gave confused and disjointed answers to questions. Kennedy, who led the Liberal Democrats from
by Nick Hallett13 Mar 2015, 7:35 AM PST0

The government is under fire from its own MPs for being ‘blind’ to the threats Britain faces from abroad and refusing to commit to spend two per cent of GDP on defence. MPs including former Army captain John Baron accused
by A.B. Sanderson13 Mar 2015, 7:01 AM PST0

South Yorkshire Police has covered up abuse on a “massive” scale in the former industrial city turned multicultural melting-pot, a retired veteran police officer has claimed, remarking in an interview the abuse was “bigger than Rotherham”. The revelation by the former
by Oliver Lane13 Mar 2015, 5:47 AM PST0

An interview designed to paint Ed Miliband as a man-of-the-people has hugely backfired, as it emerged that a BBC interview featuring the Milibands sipping tea was filmed in the smaller of two kitchens in their London mansion. Valiant attempts by friends
by Donna Rachel Edmunds13 Mar 2015, 5:42 AM PST0

Scandal-hit Rotherham has been rocked by new accusations as a councillor has claimed Roma migrants are illegally marrying underage girls. Former deputy leader Emma Hoddinott alleged that the town’s large Roma community will include girls married before they are sixteen,
by A.B. Sanderson13 Mar 2015, 5:30 AM PST0

Suppose you were a shareholder in a leading international fast food chain – McDonalds, say – and the company’s new director of products announced that in the nutritional interests of the customers he’d now decided that, for their own good,
by James Delingpole13 Mar 2015, 5:09 AM PST0

Well that makes it alright then. No blame equals no shame. Greater Manchester Police examined the conduct of 13 nameless (I’ll get back to that) officers in relation to their inability to properly investigate child sex abuse allegations in Rochdale
by Simon Kent13 Mar 2015, 4:58 AM PST0

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius’ lawyers failed Friday in their attempt to stop prosecutors from appealing the double-amputee athlete’s negligent killing conviction and again seeking a murder verdict against him for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa dismissed an
by AP13 Mar 2015, 4:08 AM PST0

BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants have accepted a pledge of allegiance by the Nigerian-grown Boko Haram extremist group, according to a spokesman for the Islamic State movement. The development Thursday came as both groups — among the most ruthless
by AP13 Mar 2015, 4:05 AM PST0

BEIJING (AP) — Britain has become the first major Western government to apply for membership in a proposed Chinese-led Asian regional bank that Washington worries will undercut institutions such as the World Bank. The British Treasury said Thursday it will
by AP13 Mar 2015, 4:03 AM PST0

MADRID (AP) — The Interior Ministry says police have arrested eight suspected members of a jihadi terror cell in raids across the country. A ministry statement Friday said the eight allegedly urged attacks to be carried out in Spain and
by AP13 Mar 2015, 4:01 AM PST0

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors have offered to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, potentially unlocking a stalemate in an almost five-year-old investigation into alleged sex crimes. Prosecutors had previously refused to travel to London, where Assange has taken
by AP13 Mar 2015, 3:58 AM PST0

The body which works to uphold professional standards in the Greater Manchester Police has admitted the forces failures to recognise the scale and nature of abuse of young girls by predominantly Pakistani gangs. Despite the admission of failure to investigate
by Oliver Lane13 Mar 2015, 2:23 AM PST0

Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh, a Christian and veteran parliamentarian, will tonight call on the government to re-examine its relationship with the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted), the taxpayer-funded ‘quango’ that is tasked with assessing schools.
by Oliver Lane12 Mar 2015, 10:07 AM PST0

The children’s book series ‘Peter and Jane’ is back, but with the addition of all the things any modern family needs: life jackets, seats belts and gender equality. The updates come despite the books still being set in the 1960s
by Andre Walker12 Mar 2015, 9:22 AM PST0

SEOUL, March 12 (UPI) — Britain’s BBC is planning to broadcast to North Korea, but the move could draw a strong reaction from Pyongyang, The Telegraph reported Wednesday. The plan is in its early stages. BBC World Service is looking
by UPI12 Mar 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

ABERDEENSHIRE, Scotland, March 12 (UPI) — Prince Charles thinks wife Camilla Parker Bowles is brilliant. The 66-year-old Duke of Cornwall recently opened up about the 67-year-old Duchess of Cornwall in an interview with CNN. Prince Charles and Parker Bowles will
by UPI12 Mar 2015, 8:53 AM PST0

Media luvvies at the BBC look set to use his recent “fracas” with a producer boot out Jeremy Clarkson. The Top Gear presenter was described as having had a “child’s tantrum” after being unable to order steak at the hotel
by Andre Walker12 Mar 2015, 8:50 AM PST0

Undercover policing in the UK will come under the spotlight, the Home Secretary has announced, as it is revealed that a file detailing investigations by the SDS police unit has gone missing. Theresa May today announced that there would be
by A.B. Sanderson12 Mar 2015, 8:49 AM PST0

Fantasy author and Discworld creator Terry Pratchett has died aged 66 after a protracted battle with Alzheimer’s disease. In a statement, the managing director of Transworld, Pratchett’s publisher, said: “In over 70 books, Terry enriched the planet like few before him.
by Breitbart London12 Mar 2015, 8:23 AM PST0

The Labour Party has been accused of “scaremongering” and being “unaware of the international situation” as it claims Britain leaving the EU would please Vladimir Putin. And leader Ed Miliband was also accused of “running scared” of an referendum on
by A.B. Sanderson12 Mar 2015, 7:56 AM PST0

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey says a foreign intelligence operative suspected of helping three British schoolgirls join the Islamic State extremist group has been detained. Foreign Minister Mehmet Cavusoglu said the suspect acted even though he or she worked for
by AP12 Mar 2015, 7:34 AM PST0

Equalities legislation has let down Christians as an investigation has revealed they are too frightened to reveal their religious beliefs to colleagues. The admission was made by equalities chiefs as Christians reported that when they do declare their faith, whether it be
by A.B. Sanderson12 Mar 2015, 7:04 AM PST0